Background: The purpose of the present research was to study the conditions of risk management and risk management operations in swimming pools of Khorasanrazavi Province. Materials and Methods: The research method was descriptive-survey. The population of the research included all swimming pool managers of the province and the sample consisted of those managers who held swimming tournaments in their pools, overall 80 managers (male and female). Three questionnaires were used as research material: Risk Management Questionnaire, Risk Management Operations Questionnaire, and a questionnaire including objective variables. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaires was computed using Kuder-Richardson formula (α = 0.87). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. Results and Discussions: there is a significant difference between the two types of management in risk identification (p = 0.000), assessment (p = 0.000), and control (p = 0.000). Also, there is a significant difference between males and females in managing risks (ρ=0.000) and risk management operations in public and private swimming pools (ρ=0.000). Conclusion: The results revealed that these swimming pools did not enjoy proper risk management conditions and a significant difference was observed between genders in managing risk operations. Moreover, a significant difference was observed between various stages of risk management in public and private swimming pools. Based on the findings of the present study, managers of swimming pools must acquire fundamental knowledge of risk management and sports law so as to make swimming pools a safe place for all swimmers.

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